Alexander Moon

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Alexander Moon
Birth nameAlexander Moon
Date of birth (1996-09-06) 6 September 1996 (age 25)
Place of birthIpswich, Suffolk, England
Height2.01[1] m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight123 kg (19 st 5 lb; 271 lb)
SchoolSt Joseph’s College
Sedbergh School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Northampton Saints
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015 - Northampton Saints 59 (5)

Alexander Moon (born 6 September 1996) is an English professional rugby union player currently playing for the Aviva Premiership side Northampton Saints. He plays at Lock.

Background[]

Moon began playing rugby during his time at St Joseph's College, Ipswich where he studied from age 5 to 15. He earned a three-year scholarship to Sedbergh School[2] to complete his A Levels and further his rugby development.

Alex comes from a strong rugby family with his father, Jon, coaching Ipswich rugby club and aunt, Vickie, a former physiotherapist for Leeds Rhinos and Yorkshire Carnegie. His uncle played for the rugby league side, Bradford Bulls.[3]

Club career[]

In 2015 Northampton Saints confirmed that Moon would join their senior academy, awarded a professional contract for the 2015/16 season.[4]

Alex has made a handful of appearances for Northampton senior team and most recently helped Northampton Wanderers lift the Premiership A League trophy beating Gloucester United 36–15 in the 2017 final.[5]

He has now signed his first professional senior contract with the Saints.[6]

International career[]

Moon received his first call-up to the senior England squad on 20 January 2020 for the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Alexander Moon (Lock)".
  2. ^ Brammer, Chris (25 March 2015). "Eastern Counties boys excelling with Northampton Saints' academy". Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Alex Moon". www.northamptonsaints.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Northampton Saints: Harry Mallinder among 13 players to sign new deals". BBC Sport. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  5. ^ "WANDERERS 36 GLOUCESTER 15 The Wandies clinch the Aviva 'A' League title". www.northamptonsaints.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Northampton lock Moon signs senior deal". BBC Sport.
  7. ^ "Six Nations 2020: England call up eight uncapped players". BBC Sport. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
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